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NEW DELHI: Indian Army fired as many as 30,000 artillery and mortar shells as well as over3 lakh rounds of small arms across the Line of Control in response to Pakistan’s ceasefire violations during the May 7-10 hostilities, Northern Command chief Lt-General Pratik Sharma said on Saturday.“For every round fired by Pakistan (after IAF and […]

NEW YORK: An American Jewish advocacy group has slammed US officials for criticising India for its purchase of Russian oil, asserting that New Delhi is “not responsible” for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and called for a “reset” of US-India ties. Trump administration members have lately upped their criticism of India for buying energy from Moscow, saying […]

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi landed in Tianjin Saturday evening for what is his first visit to China in seven years, amid global trade disruptions and shifting alliances. The visit follows an almost year-long effort by both sides to narrow down their differences on the contentious border issue and normalise the relationship in the form […]

Mapusa: Amid the modern trend of nuclear families and individual worship during Ganesh Chaturthi, the Chimanshet family of Bhaidwada in Pernem’s Korgao has successfully been carrying an age-old tradition forward in honour of a vow taken by its ancestors. More than 400 members of the family come together each year to venerate a single idol […]

SRINAGAR: Bagu Khan knew every trail, every ridge, every hidden path across the LoC. The terrorist guide dubbed “human GPS” was killed in a gunfight with security forces in north Kashmir’s Gurez sector on Aug 28, officials said Saturday.Security officials said Khan had facilitated nearly 100 infiltration attempts over decades, often slipping across the LoC […]

Contemporary art exhibition “Chitrayan: Journey Through Art” at the Alankar Art Gallery of Jawahar Kala Kendra is offering a diverse range of perspective brought together on canvas. The exhibition attracted a distinguished crowd on its opening day. The exhibition brings together four talented women artists—each with a distinct creative voice, yet united by their deep […]

Julie Sweet, Accenture’s Chair and CEO Accenture CEO Julie Sweet is one of the most powerful executives in the world. Julie she has battled cancer twice. In a recent interview with Fortune, Julie Sweet opened up about her dual battles with cancer and how the experiences shaped her approach to both business and life. Sweet, […]

Agra: The Kasganj administration on Saturday set up a three-member probe panel after inmates of Kasganj district jail levelled shocking allegations of torture, including one prisoner allegedly being forced to drink urine.The matter came to light on Friday when several inmates, brought to court hearings, told relatives and lawyers that ever since new jail superintendent […]

Lalit Modi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi, the architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has revealed that he once pledged to reward Indian cricketers with a Porsche if they managed the rare feat of hitting six sixes or taking six wickets in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup. Not […]

COIMBATORE: A spurned lover attacked a 25-year-old woman with a sickle near Kuniyamuthur in the city on Saturday evening. This is for the second time that S Dinesh, 30, of Salem is attacking the woman whom he had befriended on a social media site.The injured woman resides on the Rice Mill Road in Kuniyamuthur. Police […]